3 d. ago French police 'will use nets to intercept migrants trying to cross the Channel' despite fears tactic will lead to deaths

The drastic new method comes as more than 39,000 migrants have reached Britain this year in flimsy dinghies, piling pressure on Paris to stop departures from its northern beaches.

Events

7 d. ago UK airline goes bust after 22 years cancelling all flights as passengers left standed

It comes after Eastern Airways had to cancel all its flights last month

Transport

7 d. ago UK airline goes bust after 22 years cancelling ALL flights as passengers left stranded

A MAJOR UK airline has collapsed meaning all flights have been cancelled with immediate effect. Blue Islands, based in the Channel Islands, has folded and grounded all of its aircraft. It's the second regional airline to cease operations in a matter of weeks after Eastern Airways also went bust on October 28. Meanwhile, Play Airlines...

Transport

8 d. ago Ryanair to stop more flights from this European country next summer

‘Unfortunately, France is becoming less and less relevant for Ryanair,’ said the airline’s commercial officer in an interview

Politics

1 week ago Plane passenger shares 'worst flight ever' as toddler won't stop kicking him

Plane passenger, Paul Lee, shared on TikTok footage of the toddler repeatedly kicking him throughout a flight - an experience he described as 'the worst of his life.'

Politics

1 week ago Two dead after small plane on hurricane relief trip to Jamaica crashes in Florida

Aircraft headed to island on a Hurricane Melissa aid mission crashed into a pond in a neighborhood in Coral SpringsA small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after takeoff and narrowly missing homes, authorities and a local resident said.The Coral Springs police department confirmed the deaths in a statement Monday afternoon. But police did not provide further details about the occupants of the plane and did not immediately return messages seeking more details. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Callous motorist who ploughed into granddad flinging him 30ft pulled up

A callous motorist who drove into a grandfather flinging him 30ft and breaking his leg stopped to drag him further into the road - the drove off instead of calling an ambulance.

Politics

2 w. ago Travel hellscape as shutdown causes ground stops in Chicago and flights are canceled nationwide

The FAA's website states the ground stop began at 11.24am and was expected to remain until 12.45pm, because delays were averaging 15 minutes and steadily increasing.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Matt Smith is so hot it’s problematic’: inside the TV version of Nick Cave’s disturbing, sex

After 16 years, Cave’s scandalous book The Death of Bunny Munro about a sex addict on the run with his son finally lands on our screens. He and star Smith talk Kylie regrets, bad dads and how to do a strip club scene with a nine-year-oldNick Cave claims that at least four different production companies have tried to turn his frequently hilarious, always disturbing, sex-filled novel The Death of Bunny Munro into a film or TV show in the 16 years since its release. The problem? “No one would play the character!” he says, sitting, impeccably suited as always, in a room at London’s Corinthia Hotel. As it turns out, the material was just waiting for the right actor. Step up Matt Smith to play the titular sex-addicted travelling makeup salesman.It’s not surprising that it ended up being Smith. Since his Doctor Who days, he has tended to pick roles that trend slightly twisted – and the role of Bunny, who in Cave’s book is depicted as a borderline animalistic misogynist who sweats pure...

Politics

2 w. ago UK airline goes into administration after 28 years – after axing ALL flights

THE UK regional airline Eastern Airways has officially gone into administration. Last week, the regional airline made 330 staff redundant after the airline filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator on October 27. Having launched in 1997, Eastern Airways was one of the UK's remaining regional airlines, with services across England and Scotland...

Politics

2 w. ago Bomb threat on a plane leads to stop of flights at DC’s Reagan airport

The threat was made against a United Airlines plane

Events

2 w. ago World's longest flight keeps passengers in the air for 19 hours

Travellers can now travel from New York to Singapore non-stop on the worlds longest flight which sees passengers fly for 19 hours non-stop

Politics

3 w. ago Woman who booked flight to Italy but did not board has child benefits stopped

Family denied entry at gate after one of her children had epileptic fit, but HMRC said she boarded one-way flightA woman has had her child benefit stopped after booking a holiday to Italy because HMRC inferred she had emigrated – even though she and her family did not board the flight.Sally, her three children and her partner were going on holiday to Italy last July, but were refused boarding after one of the children had an epileptic fit at the departure gate. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Woman unable to board flight to Italy because of ill child has benefit stopped

Family denied entry at gate after one of their children had epileptic fit – but HMRC said she boarded one-way flightA woman has had her child benefit stopped after booking a holiday to Italy because HMRC inferred she had emigrated – even though she and her family did not board the flight.Sally, her three children and her partner were going on holiday to Italy last July, but were refused boarding after one of the children had an epileptic fit at the departure gate. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Woman stopped boarding flight from UK to Italy because of ill child has benefit stopped

Family denied entry at gate after one of their children had epileptic fit – but HMRC said she took a one-way flightA woman has had her child benefit stopped after booking a holiday to Italy because HMRC inferred she had emigrated – even though she and her family did not board the flight.Sally, her three children and her partner were going on holiday to Italy last July, but were refused boarding after one of the children had an epileptic fit at the departure gate. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago M62 traffic LIVE: All traffic stopped after car flips in crash

The M62 has been hit by delays

Events

3 w. ago Flight chaos at major airports across the northeast as severe weather triggers closures, delays and ground stops

A wave of severe weather is causing widespread flight disruptions across the Northeast on Thursday.

Society

3 w. ago UK airline axes 250 jobs after grounding ALL flights and filing for administration

EASTERN Airways has axed hundreds of jobs after grounding all flights, as the carrier teeters on the brink of collapse. The regional carrier let go off around 250 staff, including all cabin crew this week. Staff were informed they were being let go at 5pm on Monday, October 27, according to an insider, who also...

Society

3 w. ago Epping sex offender Hadush Kebatu was given £500 to 'stop him disrupting flight to avoid deportation'

Hadush Kebatu was deported on Tuesday evening after being arrested following a huge manhunt when he was wrongly freed from prison

Economics

3 w. ago Couple with nut allergy forced off KLM flight after staff refused to stop handing out free almond cakes

The couple had spent £700 for a celebratory two night trip in Amsterdam.

Politics